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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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